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Papers by Dana Kivel
SCHOLE: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2016
The recruitment and retention of faculty and students of color is a long-standing challenge in ac... more The recruitment and retention of faculty and students of color is a long-standing challenge in academic programs focusing on leisure studies, parks, recreation, and tourism. However, when confronting the predominantly white composition of educational programs, many evade or, at most, acknowledge the situation as a “deficit.” Few offer specific strategies for reversing this pattern, if that is the desired outcome. The purpose of this essay is to extend the discourse beyond traditional diversity initiatives by undertaking a field-wide initiative focused on the disparities in faculty and student representation. First, the essay examines systems that have created and supported the persistence of “white” as privileged in academia. Next, a summary and critique of institutional faculty demographic data over the 5-year period from 2006–2011 from four diverse institutions are presented. This analysis illustrates patterns that have resulted in presumably less than desirable numbers of faculty...
Leisure Sciences, 2020
This paper highlights the potential roles of implicit bias and implicit association testing (IAT)... more This paper highlights the potential roles of implicit bias and implicit association testing (IAT) in the practice of reflexivity. In the paper, eight leisure scholars reflected on their explicit and implicit prejudice and privilege and its influence on their efforts to conduct critical leisure research. Data were collected from these scholars in three stages. First, participant-researchers engaged in a 'conscious,' written, personal reflexive exercise considering their biases and how these biases influenced their research. Second, participants completed four IATsa parallel 'unconscious' reflexive exercise. Third, participants individually and collectively reflected on results of the IATs in relation to their conscious responses. The authors report results from thematic analyses of these reflections; consider practical opportunities, challenges, and cautions associated with using implicit measures to denote one's positionality; and initiate a theory driven discussion of broader uses of implicit measures in critical leisure research.
The Politics of Leisure, 2021
Leisure Sciences, 2018
A koan is a paradoxical riddle used to help practitioners of Zen Buddhism in their quest for non ... more A koan is a paradoxical riddle used to help practitioners of Zen Buddhism in their quest for non attachment. The idea of the koan can also be helpful as we attempt to make sense of the current social, historical and political moment. Do the events of 2018 reflect reality or reflect a temporal moment in reality? This essay ponders the meaning of attachment, letting go and taking action visa -vis the politics of leisure.
Leisure Sciences, 2018
For that past 40 years, hundreds of articles have been published in the major journals that exami... more For that past 40 years, hundreds of articles have been published in the major journals that examine leisure, recreation, and parks in North America, for example, the Journal of Leisure Research, Leisure Sciences, and Journal of Recreation and Park Administration. Yet, we are no closer to influencing policy, shifting public opinion, or persuading ourselves and each other that the idea of leisure is something that we should value, embrace, and fight for in terms of a shorter work week and, for that matter, a shorter work life. What is our professional commitment to promoting leisure, advocating for shorter work weeks and for mandatory vacation time? This article explores issues related to leisure, resistance and the hegemony of work.
Journal of Leisure Research, 2009
This investigation examined experiences of the African-American population living in the Denver a... more This investigation examined experiences of the African-American population living in the Denver area about their visitation to Rocky Mountain National Park. Using qualitative semi-structured interviews with 36 participants, and archival techniques, the authors identify the historical and cultural factors that resulted in low use of the park by African-Americans. Consequently, the authors suggest the use of Bourdieu's "cultural capital" and "habitus" as mechanisms for assisting researchers and practitioners in better understanding and meeting the needs of marginalized people in the United States.
Journal of Leisure Research, 2009
This special issue of the Journal of Leisure Research focuses on critical race theory and social ... more This special issue of the Journal of Leisure Research focuses on critical race theory and social justice perspectives on whiteness, difference(s) and (anti)racism in leisure studies. Drawing on Floyd's (2007) previous work articulating waves of race research in leisure studies, we argue this special issue helps to advance a fourth wave. As part of this fourth wave, papers in this issue address the limitations of essentializing race, advance arguments around the social construction and deconstruction of racial categories, reexamine race and racism within broader theoretical frameworks, and connect power, ideology and white hegemony, to illustrate how whiteness is perpetuated and internalized. In this wave, race is also understood as performance. Authors examine the racialization of space and call for a rethinking of justice to address racism and ideologies inherent within policies and practices. This fourth wave also invokes a call for the use of more diverse methodological approaches.
Journal of Leisure Research, 2009
Parents, educators, researchers and policymakers have sought to identify the root causes of male ... more Parents, educators, researchers and policymakers have sought to identify the root causes of male youth violence by looking at media's influence on young people. Grounded in social constructionism, this study uses collective memory work to explore that relationship. The findings are presented in terms of two levels of analysis: individual/micro messages and societal/macro messages and revealed that through media consumption, men actively constructed and maintained impressions of masculinity based on notions of heroism, violence, and 'macho' images. This process gave participants an opportunity to both solidify and challenge their own thinking in relation to what it means to be a man and is a first step toward demonstrating some of the "problems" associated with leisure contexts, media consumption and hegemonic masculinity.
Leisure Sciences, 2005
... Please recommend this service to your librarian. Title Examining racism, power, and white heg... more ... Please recommend this service to your librarian. Title Examining racism, power, and white hegemony in Stodolska's conditioned attitude model of individual discriminatory behavior. Authors Kivel, BD Journal Leisure Sciences 2005 Vol. 27 No. 1 pp. ...
Leisure/Loisir, 2008
... A weapon h used against somebody else in an aggressive nature. ALDRIN: Yeah, they are just ta... more ... A weapon h used against somebody else in an aggressive nature. ALDRIN: Yeah, they are just taught to be strong and aggressive. SEAN: I haven't played Contra in years but is there a reward for when you beat the level? MATT: You get weapons. Certain weapons come up. ...
Journal of Leisure Research, 2009
Leisure scholars have attempted to examine experience through a socialpsychological lens that loc... more Leisure scholars have attempted to examine experience through a socialpsychological lens that locates the individual and her/his interpretation of leisure experiences at the center of discussions about leisure, leisure experience and identity. However, this primarily social-psychological perspective lacks an accompanying discussion about the ideologies and discourses that structure those experiences. The purpose of this paper is to examine how "leisure experience" has been conceptualized and how individuals have been represented in terms of race in the Leisure Studies literature. It is not a call to abandon Leisure Studies' focus on individuals and their experiences of leisure. Rather, it is an attempt to offer alternative strategies for how to (re) conceptualize and conduct kinds of research that account for individual experiences within broader discourses of ideology and power.
Collective Memory Work, 2018
SCHOLE: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2016
The recruitment and retention of faculty and students of color is a long-standing challenge in ac... more The recruitment and retention of faculty and students of color is a long-standing challenge in academic programs focusing on leisure studies, parks, recreation, and tourism. However, when confronting the predominantly white composition of educational programs, many evade or, at most, acknowledge the situation as a “deficit.” Few offer specific strategies for reversing this pattern, if that is the desired outcome. The purpose of this essay is to extend the discourse beyond traditional diversity initiatives by undertaking a field-wide initiative focused on the disparities in faculty and student representation. First, the essay examines systems that have created and supported the persistence of “white” as privileged in academia. Next, a summary and critique of institutional faculty demographic data over the 5-year period from 2006–2011 from four diverse institutions are presented. This analysis illustrates patterns that have resulted in presumably less than desirable numbers of faculty...
Leisure Sciences, 2020
This paper highlights the potential roles of implicit bias and implicit association testing (IAT)... more This paper highlights the potential roles of implicit bias and implicit association testing (IAT) in the practice of reflexivity. In the paper, eight leisure scholars reflected on their explicit and implicit prejudice and privilege and its influence on their efforts to conduct critical leisure research. Data were collected from these scholars in three stages. First, participant-researchers engaged in a 'conscious,' written, personal reflexive exercise considering their biases and how these biases influenced their research. Second, participants completed four IATsa parallel 'unconscious' reflexive exercise. Third, participants individually and collectively reflected on results of the IATs in relation to their conscious responses. The authors report results from thematic analyses of these reflections; consider practical opportunities, challenges, and cautions associated with using implicit measures to denote one's positionality; and initiate a theory driven discussion of broader uses of implicit measures in critical leisure research.
The Politics of Leisure, 2021
Leisure Sciences, 2018
A koan is a paradoxical riddle used to help practitioners of Zen Buddhism in their quest for non ... more A koan is a paradoxical riddle used to help practitioners of Zen Buddhism in their quest for non attachment. The idea of the koan can also be helpful as we attempt to make sense of the current social, historical and political moment. Do the events of 2018 reflect reality or reflect a temporal moment in reality? This essay ponders the meaning of attachment, letting go and taking action visa -vis the politics of leisure.
Leisure Sciences, 2018
For that past 40 years, hundreds of articles have been published in the major journals that exami... more For that past 40 years, hundreds of articles have been published in the major journals that examine leisure, recreation, and parks in North America, for example, the Journal of Leisure Research, Leisure Sciences, and Journal of Recreation and Park Administration. Yet, we are no closer to influencing policy, shifting public opinion, or persuading ourselves and each other that the idea of leisure is something that we should value, embrace, and fight for in terms of a shorter work week and, for that matter, a shorter work life. What is our professional commitment to promoting leisure, advocating for shorter work weeks and for mandatory vacation time? This article explores issues related to leisure, resistance and the hegemony of work.
Journal of Leisure Research, 2009
This investigation examined experiences of the African-American population living in the Denver a... more This investigation examined experiences of the African-American population living in the Denver area about their visitation to Rocky Mountain National Park. Using qualitative semi-structured interviews with 36 participants, and archival techniques, the authors identify the historical and cultural factors that resulted in low use of the park by African-Americans. Consequently, the authors suggest the use of Bourdieu's "cultural capital" and "habitus" as mechanisms for assisting researchers and practitioners in better understanding and meeting the needs of marginalized people in the United States.
Journal of Leisure Research, 2009
This special issue of the Journal of Leisure Research focuses on critical race theory and social ... more This special issue of the Journal of Leisure Research focuses on critical race theory and social justice perspectives on whiteness, difference(s) and (anti)racism in leisure studies. Drawing on Floyd's (2007) previous work articulating waves of race research in leisure studies, we argue this special issue helps to advance a fourth wave. As part of this fourth wave, papers in this issue address the limitations of essentializing race, advance arguments around the social construction and deconstruction of racial categories, reexamine race and racism within broader theoretical frameworks, and connect power, ideology and white hegemony, to illustrate how whiteness is perpetuated and internalized. In this wave, race is also understood as performance. Authors examine the racialization of space and call for a rethinking of justice to address racism and ideologies inherent within policies and practices. This fourth wave also invokes a call for the use of more diverse methodological approaches.
Journal of Leisure Research, 2009
Parents, educators, researchers and policymakers have sought to identify the root causes of male ... more Parents, educators, researchers and policymakers have sought to identify the root causes of male youth violence by looking at media's influence on young people. Grounded in social constructionism, this study uses collective memory work to explore that relationship. The findings are presented in terms of two levels of analysis: individual/micro messages and societal/macro messages and revealed that through media consumption, men actively constructed and maintained impressions of masculinity based on notions of heroism, violence, and 'macho' images. This process gave participants an opportunity to both solidify and challenge their own thinking in relation to what it means to be a man and is a first step toward demonstrating some of the "problems" associated with leisure contexts, media consumption and hegemonic masculinity.
Leisure Sciences, 2005
... Please recommend this service to your librarian. Title Examining racism, power, and white heg... more ... Please recommend this service to your librarian. Title Examining racism, power, and white hegemony in Stodolska's conditioned attitude model of individual discriminatory behavior. Authors Kivel, BD Journal Leisure Sciences 2005 Vol. 27 No. 1 pp. ...
Leisure/Loisir, 2008
... A weapon h used against somebody else in an aggressive nature. ALDRIN: Yeah, they are just ta... more ... A weapon h used against somebody else in an aggressive nature. ALDRIN: Yeah, they are just taught to be strong and aggressive. SEAN: I haven't played Contra in years but is there a reward for when you beat the level? MATT: You get weapons. Certain weapons come up. ...
Journal of Leisure Research, 2009
Leisure scholars have attempted to examine experience through a socialpsychological lens that loc... more Leisure scholars have attempted to examine experience through a socialpsychological lens that locates the individual and her/his interpretation of leisure experiences at the center of discussions about leisure, leisure experience and identity. However, this primarily social-psychological perspective lacks an accompanying discussion about the ideologies and discourses that structure those experiences. The purpose of this paper is to examine how "leisure experience" has been conceptualized and how individuals have been represented in terms of race in the Leisure Studies literature. It is not a call to abandon Leisure Studies' focus on individuals and their experiences of leisure. Rather, it is an attempt to offer alternative strategies for how to (re) conceptualize and conduct kinds of research that account for individual experiences within broader discourses of ideology and power.
Collective Memory Work, 2018